To Get Her Episode 2 Recap
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Upon returning to the Third Prince's mansion, Lin Zhengzheng observed the grand facade but noted the timid demeanor of the servants, reflecting an atmosphere of fear. She inwardly remarked that the Third Prince, Tu Siyi, seemed vicious, contrasting with her own intention to be a kind and beautiful hostess, transforming the cold residence.
When she followed Tu Siyi into his chambers, he abruptly questioned why she was there, stating his preference for solitude and urging her to leave before he forcibly removed her. Lin Zhengzheng countered that they were a married couple who shared a room. She also pointed out the hypocrisy of his desire for solitude given that Shen Daifu was present.
Tu Siyi then instructed Mu Yan, Lin Zhengzheng's maid, to escort her to her own separate room, which was surprisingly far from his. Lin Zhengzheng was dismayed by the arrangement, lamenting the game's script for making a married couple sleep in separate rooms and criticizing Tu Siyi's coldness, which she felt would hinder her mission to help him ascend the throne.
The following morning, Lin Zhengzheng awoke early, determined to change the mansion's chilly atmosphere and win the servants' trust for her hidden mission. She attempted to show kindness to a skinny maid, Cai Die, and a disabled servant, A Fu, assuming their plights were due to Tu Siyi's cruelty. However, Mu Yan gently informed her that the maid's emaciated state and dark circles were the result of the original Princess's forcing her to drastically lose weight and forbidding her sleep.
Mu Yan further revealed that A Fu's leg was broken on the original Princess's orders, who blamed him for her recent cold. Lin Zhengzheng was horrified, realizing her in-game persona was a "murderer" who brought misfortune. Another woman then confronted Lin Zhengzheng, accusing her of killing Qiushui, whom she regarded as her own child. It was later revealed by a servant that Qiushui was merely a rabbit, cooked according to the original Princess's past instructions, clarifying the misunderstanding.
Shortly after, Tu Siya, Tu Siyi's younger sister, engaged Lin Zhengzheng in a martial arts confrontation, implying Lin Zhengzheng's arrogance due to her superior fighting skills. Mu Yan then presented Lin Zhengzheng with a detailed relationship diagram. She explained that since her marriage three months prior, the original Princess, a military descendant, scorned Tu Siyi for his love of music and lack of political ambition, especially after his recent horse-riding accident.
Tu Siya, despite being doted on by Tu Siyi, frequently clashed with Lin Zhengzheng, though she was always outmatched. Shen Daifu, a scholarly doctor, was a close friend of Tu Siyi but had been ridiculed by the original Princess for his "cowardice" in pursuing medicine instead of power. Mu Yan summarized the original Princess's notorious reputation in the capital: a beautiful woman with a "murderous heart" who had bullied countless people, causing others to sympathize with Tu Siyi.
She even mentioned a humiliating statue of the original Princess in the city. Overwhelmed, Lin Zhengzheng dismissed Mu Yan, seeking solitude. Soon after, an arrow with a rolled note attached pierced through her window, startling her. The note instructed her to meet at Yingcuisi Pavilion at 7 p. m. to discuss the details of an assassination. Lin Zhengzheng then recalled her previous game life's mission to assassinate Tu Siyi.
Meanwhile, Tu Siyi confided in Shen Daifu about strange new behaviors since his accident three months ago, including a sudden mastery of music without prior training, a newfound desire for public adoration, performing peculiar hand gestures, and an overwhelming sense of self-admiration. That night, Lin Zhengzheng found the assassins gathered at Yingcuisi Pavilion. The masked figures initially intimidated her, and the leader questioned her about sabotaging their previous assassination attempt at Yingyan Brothel.
Lin Zhengzheng, feigning knowledge of an ambush, asserted that she had saved Tu Siyi only because she knew he had set a trap. She cleverly described how a "spy" would act by not focusing on their tasks and looking around stealthily, which convinced the assassins that Tu Siyi indeed had undercover agents. Assassin Bai even recalled seeing several people looking at him. Believing her, the leader revealed their next plot: to poison the food in the Third Prince's mansion.
Alarmed, Lin Zhengzheng rushed back to the mansion. She intercepted Tu Siyi just as a maid was about to serve him water, knocking the cup from the maid's hands. She told the maid that she was too careless and declared that she would personally handle Tu Siyi's meals from then on. The next day, Lin Zhengzheng, eager to make amends, cooked a meal for Tu Siyi herself.
As he began to eat, she presented him with a pair of custom-made silver chopsticks, explaining they were to test for poison, given his noble status and the recent assassination attempt. She also warned him not to visit places like Yingyan Brothel again. However, Tu Siyi soon suffered from severe stomach pains and diarrhea. Shen Daifu quickly determined that Tu Siyi had consumed sprouted and undercooked potatoes, confirming that Lin Zhengzheng had inadvertently poisoned him.
Lin Zhengzheng profusely apologized to Tu Siyi. Despite the mishap, Tu Siyi, in a moment of reflection with Shen Daifu, suggested that Lin Zhengzheng's recent change in demeanor might be due to her being stimulated by his recent visit to Yingyan Brothel, believing she was deeply in love with him and had realized his value. Unbeknownst to Lin Zhengzheng, Tu Siyi inwardly declared that he would never fall in love with her. Later, Lin Zhengzheng returned with medicine.
Knowing Tu Siyi disliked bitter remedies, she tried to make the experience more palatable by comparing the medicine to fine wine and proposing a toast, calling it "sharing joys and sorrows." Just as they were finishing, Tu Siya arrived. She informed her brother that she had replaced all the cooks in the mansion due to the poisoning, considering the incident very serious. Lin Zhengzheng and Tu Siyi exchanged an awkward glance.
Tu Siya then reminded Tu Siyi that their father, the Emperor, would return from his southern tour the following day and would test them with a challenge. She urged him not to lose to his Second Brother. Tu Siyi, however, seemed indifferent, stating he had no desire to compete. Lin Zhengzheng, overhearing this, secretly resolved that his desire to compete was irrelevant; she would ensure he ascended the throne to fulfill her game mission and escape this world.
Lin Zhengzheng accompanied Tu Siyi to the Imperial Palace. While seated, she recognized the Second Prince across from them as one of the masked assassins, which unsettled her. Before she could ponder this, the Emperor arrived, announcing that he would test the princes after their meal. As the dishes were served, Lin Zhengzheng spotted Tu Siyi about to eat a dumpling.
Remembering the assassins' plan to poison the food, she impulsively used a silver needle to test the dumpling, which immediately turned black. Panicked, she shouted for everyone to stop eating and dramatically overturned the plates, including those on the Emperor's table. Princess Royal calmly explained that it was a special "Sesame Feast" to celebrate a bumper harvest in Chuxing State, and the sesame filling naturally caused the silver needle to blacken.
The Emperor was enraged by the disruption, reprimanding Tu Siyi for failing to control his wife and instructing him to learn from his Second Brother, Sicheng. Humiliated, Lin Zhengzheng admitted her mistake and, by order of the Princess Royal, was sent back to the mansion.
